A dismal hazelnut harvest on Turkey’s Black Sea coast threatens to deprive
aficionados of Nutella of their favourite chocolate spread in the coming
months.

It is among a host of chocolate products containing nuts that are expected to
be hit by large price increases and shortages after the region — which
produces nearly 75 per cent of the world’s hazelnut crop — faces its worst
season ever.

After six months of poor weather, including a late winter, frosts and an
unusually hot summer, Turkey’s hazelnut prices have nearly doubled since
March, which is likely to have a knock-on effect on the global